It has been a rough year being a TV fan. That’s because some of our favorite shows have been given the axe.

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Some shows never even had a chance to get their footing, while others were canceled after just a few seasons. All the streamers and networks have been busy canceling TV series, too, and even Disney’s properties haven’t been immune. On Disney+ and Disney Channel alone, we’ve seen a total of four cancellations, with another coming from ABC. Ouch. So let’s get into the shows that won’t be getting any future seasons.

So we’re looking at shows canceled by Disney+, Disney Channel, and ABC, but let’s just say both FX and Hulu had their share of cancellations, too, which we may get into at a later date. For now, let’s get on with it.

Disney Channel

Villains of Valley View

In October, Variety reported that Disney had canceled Villains of Valley View after two seasons on the Disney Channel. The comedy show followed a family of supervillains forced to hide their powers and live like normal people in a suburb.

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Here’s the show’s official description:  “When teen supervillain Havoc stands up against the leader of all villains, he threatens to destroy her and her family – which forces them to change their identities and hide out in a suburb of Texas. With the help of their über-happy new neighbor Hartley, Havoc (now Amy), her brother Chaos (now Jake) and the rest of her family, will have to hide their powers and abandon their reckless villain ways in favor of something they’ve fought against all their lives… being good.”

Secrets of Sulphur Springs

The time travel mystery drama Secrets of Sulphur Springs aired for three seasons before the show was canceled. The series followed a 12-year-old boy, Griffin, who had his world upended when his parents decided to move to Chicago to take over an abandoned hotel. The hotel has a secret portal, though, that allows Griffin and his friend, Harper, to travel in time.

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During their travels, the two friends begin to untangle some of the town’s mysteries, including the strange disappearance of a girl who had once been in the hotel when it had been part of a summer camp.

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The Acolyte

Disney decided to cancel the Star Wars TV show, The Acolyte after just one season. The Acolyte was set FAR before the events of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace and followed a pair of twins as their lives lead them apart: one choosing the Dark Side, the other having failed training as a Jedi.

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The series saw some a lot of backlash (a lot of it coming from toxic fandom), but it also had a drop in views after its first episode. According to Variety, Disney wasn’t happy with the cost of the show versus its performance.

American Born Chinese

Another show that Disney delivered the axe to was American Born Chinese, a series based the graphic novel of the same name. The show was canceled after one season. The show followed the trials of an American teenager whose life is changed when he becomes best friends with the son of a mythological god.

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At the time, it was reported that Disney was a fan of how creative the series was, but it didn’t have the viewership to justify giving it a second season. At the time, the showrunners had said they would shop it around to other streamers and networks.

ABC

Not Dead Yet

According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC decided not to continue with the series Not Dead Yet after two seasons. The show followed a woman who takes a job as an obituary writer — she later discovers that she can see and hear the people she writes about.

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Of ABC’s three half-hour comedies that were airing at the time, Not Dead Yet had the smallest audience when looking at Nielsen’s seven-day ratings, which is probably why it was canceled.

Going into the New Year, we’re sure to learn about more cancellations (January seems to be a popular month for those announcements), so we’ll keep an eye out for more from Disney. Stay tuned to DFB for more.

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